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Demons of DunDegore
One man, one sword against an island of the undead. The Demons of DunDegore is a full-on zombie invasion within a classic epic fantasy setting.
Demons have stolen the Sword of Kassandra, using its powerful magics to raise an army of the undead. Few survive the initial assault. Tadgh Dooley, a 17 year old werecat, travels to the island of DunDegore with his companions to rescue an 8 year old boy, the son of his best friend. But the forces of darkness have plans for Tadgh: capture him and force him to use his reality-altering abilities to free the dark god they worship from his extra-dimensional prison.
This is the second book in the series that acclaimed author Christoph Fischer has called “an accomplished piece of fantasy.”
Demons have stolen the Sword of Kassandra, using its powerful magics to raise an army of the undead. Few survive the initial assault. Tadgh Dooley, a 17 year old werecat, travels to the island of DunDegore with his companions to rescue an 8 year old boy, the son of his best friend. But the forces of darkness have plans for Tadgh: capture him and force him to use his reality-altering abilities to free the dark god they worship from his extra-dimensional prison.
This is the second book in the series that acclaimed author Christoph Fischer has called “an accomplished piece of fantasy.”
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First published November 18, 2014
About the author
M. Joseph Murphy
10 books54 followersJoseph Murphy was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He earned his geekdom at an early age. He read X-Men comics from at the age of 8 and it only went downhill from there.
As a teenager he wrote short stories and wanted to be the next Stephen King. Instead of horror, however, he kept writing fantasy stories. After surviving high school as a goth with a purple mohawk, he studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor.
When not writing, Joseph works as Lead Accounting instructor at Everest College. He also lectures to other businesses on outside-the-box marketing. He lives in Windsor, ON (right across the stream from Detroit, Michigan) with his husband, two cats, and shy-but-friendly ghost.
As a teenager he wrote short stories and wanted to be the next Stephen King. Instead of horror, however, he kept writing fantasy stories. After surviving high school as a goth with a purple mohawk, he studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor.
When not writing, Joseph works as Lead Accounting instructor at Everest College. He also lectures to other businesses on outside-the-box marketing. He lives in Windsor, ON (right across the stream from Detroit, Michigan) with his husband, two cats, and shy-but-friendly ghost.
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December 6, 2014
Demons of DunDegore is the second book in the Sword of Kassandra series by M. Joseph Murphy.
This is everything I have come to hope for from Murphy’s books – it is well paced and well conceived, with a plot that twists just enough to keep the reader itching to know more. Inhabiting this interesting and carefully crafted world are a wide variety of characters. Each one come across as a fully rounded and individual character, with a level of realism that is refreshing to see in new fantasy work, as well as having a cast range diverse enough to satisfy the reader.
Taken from the paperback version’s blurb:Demons of DunDegore
The Demons of DunDegore is a full-on zombie invasion within a classic epic fantasy setting.
Demons have stolen the Sword of Kassandra, using its powerful magics to raise an army of the undead. Few survive the initial assault. Tadgh Dooley, a 17 year old werecat, travels to the island of DunDegore with his companions to rescue an 8 year old boy, the son of his best friend.
But the forces of darkness have plans for Tadgh: capture him and force him to use his power to free the dark god they worship from his extra-dimensional prison.
Murphy’s choice of protagonists works especially well in this book, and seeing the plot from their different perspectives adds an extra layer to this already involving story. Of course, it is not quite as simple or straightforward as a battle of Good versus Evil. Throughout the book Murphy manages to maintain the necessary levels of conflict between characters to ensure that any direct encounters do not feel forced or arbitrary, but always with reason and motivation behind them. As with his other books, I would recommend this to any fans of fantasy.
This is everything I have come to hope for from Murphy’s books – it is well paced and well conceived, with a plot that twists just enough to keep the reader itching to know more. Inhabiting this interesting and carefully crafted world are a wide variety of characters. Each one come across as a fully rounded and individual character, with a level of realism that is refreshing to see in new fantasy work, as well as having a cast range diverse enough to satisfy the reader.
Taken from the paperback version’s blurb:Demons of DunDegore
The Demons of DunDegore is a full-on zombie invasion within a classic epic fantasy setting.
Demons have stolen the Sword of Kassandra, using its powerful magics to raise an army of the undead. Few survive the initial assault. Tadgh Dooley, a 17 year old werecat, travels to the island of DunDegore with his companions to rescue an 8 year old boy, the son of his best friend.
But the forces of darkness have plans for Tadgh: capture him and force him to use his power to free the dark god they worship from his extra-dimensional prison.
Murphy’s choice of protagonists works especially well in this book, and seeing the plot from their different perspectives adds an extra layer to this already involving story. Of course, it is not quite as simple or straightforward as a battle of Good versus Evil. Throughout the book Murphy manages to maintain the necessary levels of conflict between characters to ensure that any direct encounters do not feel forced or arbitrary, but always with reason and motivation behind them. As with his other books, I would recommend this to any fans of fantasy.
November 10, 2014
Fantasy lovers rejoice: M. Joseph Murphy has done it again! This is an excellent read that manages to flawlessly draw the reader into another dimension of reality with an incredible plot that does not dull from start to finish.
Tadgh Dooley is a guy with good intentions who after being victim of a horrible hate crime lets his anger take over for rational thought. In his anger over the death of a friend, he accepts an offer that turns out to be too good to be without a catch. His decision creates a ripple effect that spans two dimensions making him highly sought after by both the good guys and the bad.
With the return of Wisdom, an immortal who is the only one that can help Tadge become the man he is capable of being, along with some other surprise character returns, epic battles and twisted story lines come to life. Tadge, Wisdom, and the other misfits have to be able to put aside their differences to come together and defeat an army of zombies, demons, and dragons. In the midst of war, Wisdom has to choose between helping Tadge save the world from a horrible fate and helping an old friend. Will Tadge’s tendency to act before thinking lead to a powerful weapon being used to release a supervillain from his prison?
This series keeps getting better and better and I could not put this book down after reading the first page. Murphy’s writing paints the scene with imaginative characters while the book twists and turns in a very unpredictable way. A definite must read!
Tadgh Dooley is a guy with good intentions who after being victim of a horrible hate crime lets his anger take over for rational thought. In his anger over the death of a friend, he accepts an offer that turns out to be too good to be without a catch. His decision creates a ripple effect that spans two dimensions making him highly sought after by both the good guys and the bad.
With the return of Wisdom, an immortal who is the only one that can help Tadge become the man he is capable of being, along with some other surprise character returns, epic battles and twisted story lines come to life. Tadge, Wisdom, and the other misfits have to be able to put aside their differences to come together and defeat an army of zombies, demons, and dragons. In the midst of war, Wisdom has to choose between helping Tadge save the world from a horrible fate and helping an old friend. Will Tadge’s tendency to act before thinking lead to a powerful weapon being used to release a supervillain from his prison?
This series keeps getting better and better and I could not put this book down after reading the first page. Murphy’s writing paints the scene with imaginative characters while the book twists and turns in a very unpredictable way. A definite must read!
November 28, 2014
So, it took me a second to remember I'd read the first book. Once I realized who the sage was, I was right on task and able to concentrate on the story. Tadgh is interesting, not only for his abilities but his personality as well. Plus side, his sexuality doesn't take away from the story. It adds to it. He is on a foreign world though, and while they don't seem hostile about it, it's not exactly normal. He has a bit of a struggle due to one of his less favorable abilities, so he constantly wonders if someone can truly love him. He has guilt, so despite the power he possesses he's not a true monster. Then the Sage has that one weakness in this book, which is the same as the last. All in all, a very interesting story.
November 3, 2014
Fantasy lovers rejoice: M. J. Murphy has done it again! This is an excellent read that manages to flawlessly draw the reader into another dimension of reality with an incredible plot that does not dull from start to finish.
Tadgh Dooley is a guy with good intentions who after being victim of a horrible hate crime lets his anger take over for rational thought. In his anger over the death of a friend, he accepts an offer that turns out to be too good to be without a catch. His decision creates a ripple effect that spans two dimensions making him highly sought after by both the good guys and the bad.
With the return of Wisdom, an immortal who is the only one that can help Tadge become the man he is capable of being, along with some other surprise character returns, epic battles and twisted story lines come to life. Tadge, Wisdom, and the other misfits have to be able to put aside their differences to come together and defeat an army of zombies, demons, and dragons. In the midst of war, Wisdom has to choose between helping Tadge save the world from a horrible fate and helping an old friend. Will Tadge’s tendency to act before thinking lead to a powerful weapon being used to release a supervillain from his prison?
This series keeps getting better and better and I could not put this book down after reading the first page. Murphy’s writing paints the scene with imaginative characters while the book twists and turns in a very unpredictable way. A definite must read!
Tadgh Dooley is a guy with good intentions who after being victim of a horrible hate crime lets his anger take over for rational thought. In his anger over the death of a friend, he accepts an offer that turns out to be too good to be without a catch. His decision creates a ripple effect that spans two dimensions making him highly sought after by both the good guys and the bad.
With the return of Wisdom, an immortal who is the only one that can help Tadge become the man he is capable of being, along with some other surprise character returns, epic battles and twisted story lines come to life. Tadge, Wisdom, and the other misfits have to be able to put aside their differences to come together and defeat an army of zombies, demons, and dragons. In the midst of war, Wisdom has to choose between helping Tadge save the world from a horrible fate and helping an old friend. Will Tadge’s tendency to act before thinking lead to a powerful weapon being used to release a supervillain from his prison?
This series keeps getting better and better and I could not put this book down after reading the first page. Murphy’s writing paints the scene with imaginative characters while the book twists and turns in a very unpredictable way. A definite must read!
December 5, 2014
“The Demons of DunDegore” by M Joseph Murphy is a great continuation of his delightful Sword of Kassandra series. Murphy’s strength lies in originality and once again, he has outdone himself in creating unique characters, scenarios and genre blending fantasy fare.
His choice of Grandwyn, a feisty 8 year old, and Tadgh, a 17 year old werecat, as protagonists is an amazing starting point, let alone what the boy can do and how the theft of the Sword of Kassandra leads to an unexpected terror assault on the world.
The plot is unpredictable and impressive, and the world creation amazing. The characters have bite and depth and that adds a great dimension to the book. There are no repetitive stereotypes or boredom, the story moves fast and in unexpected ways.
Demons, the undead, sages, heroes, anti-heroes and misfits populate an epic fantasy story that you will find hard to put down. Two beautifully drawn maps and a great opening scene take you into this highly imaginative and wonderful world and great suspense and action ensure that you’re entertained until the end of the book. Now we’ve got to wait for the last book, which holds big promise of a series crossing.
Highly recommended and simply a must for fantasy fans.
His choice of Grandwyn, a feisty 8 year old, and Tadgh, a 17 year old werecat, as protagonists is an amazing starting point, let alone what the boy can do and how the theft of the Sword of Kassandra leads to an unexpected terror assault on the world.
The plot is unpredictable and impressive, and the world creation amazing. The characters have bite and depth and that adds a great dimension to the book. There are no repetitive stereotypes or boredom, the story moves fast and in unexpected ways.
Demons, the undead, sages, heroes, anti-heroes and misfits populate an epic fantasy story that you will find hard to put down. Two beautifully drawn maps and a great opening scene take you into this highly imaginative and wonderful world and great suspense and action ensure that you’re entertained until the end of the book. Now we’ve got to wait for the last book, which holds big promise of a series crossing.
Highly recommended and simply a must for fantasy fans.
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